These are four steps of advancement:

• The Boy Scout Learns…by attending all troop meetings, campouts, and summer camp, working on rank and merit badge requirements, and monitoring his own advancement.
• The Boy Scout is Tested…by passing of rank requirements to a leader and merit badge requrements to an approved merit badge counselor.
• The Boy Scout is Reviewed…by requesting and then attending a board of review when all requirements are met for rank advancement.
• The Boy Scout is Recognized…at the next court of honor.

Rank Advancement
Boy Scout Rank Requirements
Merit Badges
The Merit Badge Process
Merit Badge Rally Tips
Merit Badge Requirements
Notes on Camping MB Req. 9A
Eagle
The Eagle Rank Process

Additional information can be found in the BSA’s Guide to Advancement.